The 2,300-mile-long Mighty Mississippi has played a crucial role in the growth of the United States. The 200-mile section from the confluence of the Missouri River near St Louis, MO, to the confluence of the Ohio River at Cairo, IL, is referred to as the Middle Mississippi, and there you’ll encounter thousands of years of history! On that stretch of the River you’ll pass Civil War sites, countless steamboat wrecks, historic Native American villages, ghost towns, French forts, and encounter an extreme diversity of wildlife. He’ll also discuss logistics of paddling on the Mississippi and other large rivers.